Born in America but has lived and worked in England for many years since her graduation.

Her husband and producer is Jim Tomlinson who features on alto, tenor and baritone saxophones.

In the early 1990s, Kent began her professional career singing regularly in a popular nightspot, Café Boheme in London's Soho. After two or three years, Kent began opening for established jazz acts across the road at the Ronnie Scott's nightclub in London.

Clint Eastwood invited Stacey to sing at his 70th birthday party.

Michael Parkinson, invited Stacey to sing on his television show.

Sir David Frost, who asked her to join him one Sunday morning in January 2003, to sing a song and review the morning papers on "Breakast with Frost."

A demo tape, sent simultaneously to Polygram, Candid Records and broadcaster, Humphrey Lyttelton, secured her a role in Ian McKellen's film version of Richard III, a recording contract and national airplay and endorsement from Britain's most respected jazz broadcaster.

She presents a Jazz Radio programme in England on BBC Kent.

Won the 2001 British Jazz Award and the 2002 BBC Jazz Award for Best Vocalist

Stacey Kent picked up her first-ever Grammy nomination in in 2009 for the "Best Jazz Vocal" category for her critically acclaimed album, "Breakfast On The Morning Tram".